Providence Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:01:11 PDT

After another year of not meeting expectations, Providence decided to move forward with a new coach for the 2008-09 season, saying goodbye to Tim Welsh after 10 seasons. One priority for the new hire will be a better record in the postseason.

Keno Davis, the 36-year-old reigning college coach of the year, has a pretty sparkling record. His postseason success is debatable, perhaps, but Drake did win its first conference championship and conference tournament since sideburns were made fashionable.

Davis was announced April 15. Son of Tom Davis, former Boston College coach, the family has ties to the area and a familiarity with the fan base. Drake went to the NCAA Tournament and posted a 28-5 record, a miraculous turnaround with a roster of mostly upperclassmen who hadn't...